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24 alternatives to Salt

The strange and colorful history of a mineral

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Salt launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat▲83

   Mastering the elements of good cooking

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nonsense▲59

   The power of not knowing

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SALT▲102

   The simple, beautiful way to bookmark and share great places

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SALT▲114

   The Pocket of restaurants, bars and cafes

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Life at Sea▲62

   Observations of a Modern Mariner

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Light▲58

   A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tubes▲54

   A Journey to the Center of the Internet

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession▲65

   How desire shapes the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Deep▲64

    Freediving, renegade science, + the secrets of the ocean

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Brand Sense▲63

    Sensory Secrets Behind the Stuff We Buy

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Flip Book Fan▲54

    A breezy little book

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Essentialism▲70

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Magic Words▲58

    The science and secrets behind seven words

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Vagabonding▲76

    Discover and experience the world on your own terms

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Energy: A Beginner's Guide▲57

    Understand energy's place in both past & present society

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Take Off With Elixir▲61

    An Introduction to Elixir

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Fake Science 101▲60

    A less-than-factual guide to our amazing world

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Salt Sugar Fat▲71

    Insight on the 3 taste levers in all processed food

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Where Good Ideas Come From▲79

    The natural history of innovation

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Little Bets▲89

    How breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wait▲74

    The art and science of delay

    2016 · its alternatives →

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